Author of books such as Gelato Messina.
Nick Palumbo's Story
Nick Palumbo’s family hail from Messina in Sicily. After making gelato out of a factory under the name Gelativo, Nick decided to open a small gelato shop in Sydney’s Darlinghurst. His ethos was to create the best gelato possible, using only the freshest ingredients all made from scratch. Once the individual flavours had been perfected, Nick and his team went on to invent the elaborate and wonderful flavour creations that his store is now so famous for. In 2011 he opened an ice cream lab, which is responsible for the ice cream works of art and single serve cakes that fill Gelato Messina’s shop windows. Nick is also the official chef for the Carpigiani Gelato University in Australia and New Zealand, in addition to holding tasting classes at his Sydney shop. He is currently working on a new store in Hangzhou, China, and has recently opened in Smith Street, Fitzroy in Melbourne.